Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Come Join Our Team! We Are Hiring!

We are currently hiring for a FULL - TIME Dentist in Milwaukee, WI. at Progressive Community Health Centers!

Do you have a passion for our community and the skill set to support growth at an up-and-coming health organization? Are you a student in your last year of medical, nursing, or dental school, or a licensed primary care clinician?

If so, you can receive loan repayment assistance through the NHSC Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LRP) or you may be eligible to receive loan repayment assistance from the NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (NHSC S2S LRP).

National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program

In exchange for loan repayment, you serve at least two years of service at an NHSC-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).

Important Dates | Determine Your Eligibility | Disciplines | Sites | How to Apply

Who Are We?

Founded in 1999, Progressive Community Health Centers is an independent non-profit organization that operates four clinic locations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

More than 100 employees support our agency's mission to improve the health and quality of life of the community by providing culturally competent services that address identified needs. We provide high-quality, comprehensive care to roughly 16,000 patients annually, a majority of who are low-income.

No one is ever turned away from our clinics based on insurance status or ability to pay. We value a patient-centered philosophy and provide a range of services that include family medicine, internal medicine, women's health, urgent care, dental, radiology, and integrated behavioral health.

We also offer supportive services such as case management, health education, and benefits enrollment.

What Will You Do?

The dentist is responsible for providing and ensuring the provision of preventative and restorative dental care that is consistent with accepted professional standards.

What Do You Need to Qualify?

  • DDS degree from an accredited college or university
  • Licensed to practice dentistry in Wisconsin
  • DEA registration

It is mandatory that all employees, employed providers and volunteers are vaccinated. All hired candidates must submit proof of vaccination prior to their orientation. This is a mandatory requirement for Progressive Community Health Centers. The purpose is to minimize exposure to and transmission of the influenza virus in the workplace by providing occupational protection to employees and thereby preventing exposure to members of the community, which we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The dentist is responsible for providing high-quality preventative and restorative dental care to patients. They must ensure all clinical services meet accepted professional standards within the community health center.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS degree from an accredited institution and possess a valid Wisconsin dental license. Additionally, a DEA registration and proof of influenza vaccination are mandatory requirements for the position.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Preventative dental carePatient-centered careClinical dentistryDental diagnostics

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 49 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 37% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $225k (middle half $170k–$250k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Wisconsin173 active5,778 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 37% no call · 90% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentWisconsin healthcare professional listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 13% offer loan repayment173 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings223 in the last 30 days214 the 30 days before (+4%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dentist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 16 employers
6
<$300k
12
$300k-370k
0
$370k-440k
2
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
CME allowance
63%
401k / retirement match
63%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Visa sponsorship
13%
Loan repayment
6% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Progressive Community Health Centers

Hospitals and Health Care
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

NHSC Loan Repayment Program eligibility

Living in Milwaukee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$232k
Typical market rent
$1,443/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.